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KENYA

The Struggle for Justice

Kenya witnesses her friend Paola being murdered by a client. When the murderer is released, Kenya embarks on a lengthy battle for justice, backed up by her “sisters.” Trans women face extreme violence in Mexico City, and sex workers are even more vulnerable. This raw and deeply affecting portrait of Kenya gives an insider’s view of the impact that violence has on the community, and how complex life is for them. Kenya works to set up a safe haven for all her girlfriends, but deep inside she is scared of a lonely or tragic end for herself.

THE FILMMAKER

Gisela Delgadillo (born in Mexico City in 1984) is a photographer and audiovisual producer with experience in documentary and journalistic research. In 2016, she enrolled in the Master's program in Documentary Film at the National School of Cinematographic Arts, where she began producing and directing her first documentary feature film, "Kenya." She has worked as an audiovisual producer in the production and post-production of audiovisual materials for independent media, civil organizations, and educational institutes. Delgadillo has extensive experience working in the field with vulnerable populations, particularly indigenous communities and individuals from the LGBTIQ+ community. Since 2018, she has collaborated with the civil association Casa de las Muñecas Tiresias, A.C., founded by trans activist Kenya Cuevas. Currently, she is in the development stage of her second documentary feature film.

AWARDS AND FESTIVALS

Best Film & Audience Award – Queer Porto Film Festival, Portugal
Best International Feature Film – AMOR LGBT+ International Film Festival, Chile
Jury Award Best Documentary - Cine Las Americas International Film Festival, US
Best Documentary Feature Film - International Film and Human Rights Festival of Valencia, Spain
Best Director & Maguey Award Winner – Guadalajara International Film Festival, Mexico
Best Feature Film by Student Jury & Best Cinematography & Sole Luna Doc Film Festival, Italy
Nominated for Best First Feature Award – IDFA, International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam
Seattle Latino Film Festival, US
TRANSlations: Seattle Trans Film Festival, US
queer.red Festival, Amsterdam
Biarritz Festival Latin America, France

KENYA

Catalog # EPF16066 ● ISBN: 978-1-963201-06-2 ● UPC: 6-82086-16066-5 ● NTSC

88 Minutes ● Copyright 2022 ● Spanish, English Subtitles

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